Lake Milton fishing

Lake Milton fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Smallmouth Bass on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Smallmouth Bass.

Lake Milton
Photo: Ll1324, CC0
Last stocked
2022
Walleye
Plants on record
211
Since 1970
Species recorded
5
Surface acres
1,694

Fish at Lake Milton

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 100 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 100 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Muskellunge Stocked · 99 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 99 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last 1989 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1989 · 5 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Lake Milton is stocked

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 1970 and 2022.

Fish stocked in 1970

100,000

Fish stocked in 1971

575,000

Fish stocked in 1972

108,000

Fish stocked in 1973

300,000

Fish stocked in 1974

500,000

Fish stocked in 1976

25,000

Fish stocked in 1977

1,650,000

Fish stocked in 1978

700,000

Fish stocked in 1979

1,600,000

Fish stocked in 1985

1,000,000

Fish stocked in 1988

1,607,960

Fish stocked in 1989

1,800,325

Fish stocked in 1990

1,700

Fish stocked in 1991

154,497

Fish stocked in 1992

173,610

Fish stocked in 1993

182,511

Fish stocked in 1994

167,974

Fish stocked in 1995

346,882

Fish stocked in 1996

169,550

Fish stocked in 1997

220,083

Fish stocked in 1998

170,834

Fish stocked in 1999

178,213

Fish stocked in 2000

315,725

Fish stocked in 2001

467,667

Fish stocked in 2002

189,237

Fish stocked in 2003

171,062

Fish stocked in 2004

173,069

Fish stocked in 2005

172,166

Fish stocked in 2006

175,014

Fish stocked in 2007

178,526

Fish stocked in 2008

176,414

Fish stocked in 2009

178,459

Fish stocked in 2010

1,179

Fish stocked in 2011

174,388

Fish stocked in 2012

172,938

Fish stocked in 2013

345,452

Fish stocked in 2014

171,059

Fish stocked in 2015

70,772

Fish stocked in 2016

95,501

Fish stocked in 2017

282,405

Fish stocked in 2018

173,366

Fish stocked in 2019

1,936,858

Fish stocked in 2020

172,377

Fish stocked in 2021

271,658

Fish stocked in 2022

340,517

Stocking history

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Walleye340,517–report
2021Walleye70,296–report
2021Walleye36,649–report
2021Walleye48,805–report
2021Walleye82,841–report
2021Walleye32,030–report
2021Muskellunge478–report
2021Muskellunge506–report
2021Muskellunge53–report
2020Walleye134,922–report
2020Walleye35,627–report
2020Muskellunge362–report
2020Muskellunge538–report
2020Muskellunge757–report
2020Muskellunge19–report
2020Muskellunge152–report
2019Walleye38,504–report
2019Walleye11,721–report
2019Walleye119,964–report
2019Walleye1,628,740–report
2019Walleye136,880–report
2019Muskellunge30–report
2019Muskellunge20–report
2019Muskellunge52–report
2019Muskellunge31–report
2019Muskellunge31–report
2019Muskellunge200–report
2019Muskellunge253–report
2019Muskellunge278–report
2019Muskellunge154–report
2018Walleye102,355–report
2018Walleye68,596–report
2018Muskellunge304–report
2018Muskellunge413–report
2018Muskellunge1,698–report
2017Walleye99,850–report
2017Walleye153,198–report
2017Walleye10,185–report
2017Walleye17,481–report
2017Muskellunge392–report
2017Muskellunge48–report
2017Muskellunge1,251–report
2016Walleye93,806–report
2016Muskellunge912–report
2016Muskellunge783–report
2015Walleye35,648–report
2015Walleye21,514–report
2015Walleye11,916–report
2015Muskellunge1,694–report
2014Walleye38,423–report
2014Walleye90,832–report
2014Walleye40,110–report
2014Muskellunge1,694–report
2013Walleye53,643–report
2013Walleye170,751–report
2013Walleye119,364–report
2013Muskellunge847–report
2013Muskellunge847–report
2012Walleye171,255–report
2012Muskellunge123–report
2012Muskellunge154–report
2012Muskellunge303–report
2012Muskellunge208–report
2012Muskellunge357–report
2012Muskellunge40–report
2012Muskellunge212–report
2012Muskellunge286–report
2011Walleye59,040–report
2011Walleye114,120–report
2011Muskellunge131–report
2011Muskellunge137–report
2011Muskellunge81–report
2011Muskellunge129–report
2011Muskellunge228–report
2011Muskellunge106–report
2011Muskellunge179–report
2011Muskellunge237–report
2010Muskellunge125–report
2010Muskellunge3–report
2010Muskellunge13–report
2010Muskellunge118–report
2010Muskellunge131–report
2010Muskellunge4–report
2010Muskellunge95–report
2010Muskellunge210–report
2010Muskellunge192–report
2010Muskellunge21–report
2010Muskellunge267–report
2009Walleye29,056–report
2009Walleye8,000–report
2009Walleye47,020–report
2009Walleye54,450–report
2009Walleye38,249–report
2009Muskellunge321–report
2009Muskellunge315–report
2009Muskellunge714–report
2009Muskellunge334–report
2008Walleye128,570–report
2008Walleye46,396–report
2008Muskellunge1,448–report
2007Walleye58,679–report
2007Walleye25,211–report
2007Walleye92,952–report
2007Muskellunge398–report
2007Muskellunge495–report
2007Muskellunge554–report
2007Muskellunge108–report
2007Muskellunge129–report
2006Walleye124,592–report
2006Walleye50,422–report
2005Walleye108,664–report
2005Walleye61,861–report
2005Muskellunge1,641–report
2004Walleye65,926–report
2004Walleye41,644–report
2004Walleye63,858–report
2004Muskellunge1,641–report
2003Walleye169,409–report
2003Muskellunge21–report
2003Muskellunge220–report
2003Muskellunge30–report
2003Muskellunge293–report
2003Muskellunge123–report
2003Muskellunge124–report
2003Muskellunge112–report
2003Muskellunge121–report
2003Muskellunge103–report
2003Muskellunge506–report
2002Walleye112,314–report
2002Walleye76,923–report
2001Walleye79,576–report
2001Walleye125,910–report
2001Walleye84,896–report
2001Walleye175,600–report
2001Muskellunge566–report
2001Muskellunge555–report
2001Muskellunge564–report
2000Walleye29,296–report
2000Walleye63,540–report
2000Walleye27,300–report
2000Walleye146,194–report
2000Walleye47,710–report
2000Muskellunge1,685–report
1999Walleye76,195–report
1999Walleye100,432–report
1999Muskellunge306–report
1999Muskellunge323–report
1999Muskellunge471–report
1999Muskellunge20–report
1999Muskellunge147–report
1999Muskellunge319–report
1998Walleye59,094–report
1998Walleye110,048–report
1998Muskellunge20–report
1998Muskellunge16–report
1998Muskellunge57–report
1998Muskellunge503–report
1998Muskellunge506–report
1998Muskellunge590–report
1997Walleye94,157–report
1997Walleye124,241–report
1997Muskellunge1,685–report
1996Walleye149,240–report
1996Walleye20,310–report
1995Walleye204,516–report
1995Walleye38,740–report
1995Walleye103,626–report
1994Walleye117,949–report
1994Walleye50,025–report
1993Walleye43,940–report
1993Walleye40,484–report
1993Walleye6,142–report
1993Walleye91,945–report
1992Walleye78,300–report
1992Walleye6,410–report
1992Walleye87,170–report
1992Muskellunge1,730–report
1991Walleye12,756–report
1991Walleye55,479–report
1991Walleye41,731–report
1991Walleye42,840–report
1991Muskellunge1,691–report
1990Muskellunge1,700–report
1989Walleye500,000–report
1989Walleye609,125–report
1989Walleye601,400–report
1989Channel Catfish40,320–report
1989Channel Catfish49,480–report
1988Walleye1,500,000–report
1988Smallmouth Bass43,815–report
1988Muskellunge900–report
1988Largemouth Bass23,299–report
1988Largemouth Bass122–report
1988Largemouth Bass3,710–report
1988Largemouth Bass4,988–report
1988Largemouth Bass272–report
1988Largemouth Bass10,218–report
1988Channel Catfish20,636–report
1985Walleye1,000,000–report
1979Walleye1,600,000–report
1978Walleye700,000–report
1977Walleye1,650,000–report
1976Channel Catfish25,000–report
1974Walleye500,000–report
1973Walleye300,000–report
1972Walleye100,000–report
1972Channel Catfish8,000–report
1971Walleye275,000–report
1971Walleye200,000–report
1971Walleye100,000–report
1970Walleye100,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Lake Milton
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Lake Milton State Park day-use park (~1,700 acres of water). Three paved two-lane ramps: Miller's Landing and Robinson Point (flush restrooms) and Pointview (vault latrine). Accessible fishing pier at Robinson Point; courtesy docks at beach and island.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Lake Milton

Photo of Lake Milton
Ll1324, CC0

Nearest lakes

Public land at Lake Milton

Lake Milton is inside Lake Milton State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Milton?

Fishing Lake Milton usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 100 of 211 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and 3 more. Walleye was last stocked 2022. Muskellunge was last stocked 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1988. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1989. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Lake Milton stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 8 years between 1970 and 2022.

How do you get on Lake Milton?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Lake Milton. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Lake Milton State Park day-use park (~1,700 acres of water). Three paved two-lane ramps: Miller's Landing and Robinson Point (flush restrooms) and Pointview (vault latrine). Accessible fishing pier at Robinson Point; courtesy docks at beach and island.

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